Top Schools

Omaha School of Massage and Healthcare of Herzing University, which is located in Omaha, is the top-ranked school in Nebraska that has a massage therapy program. It received a ranking of 59th in the country in 2010.
45 students graduated with a certificate in massage therapy from Omaha School of Massage and Healthcare of Herzing University in 2010.

The second-ranked school in Nebraska that has a massage therapy program is Myotherapy Institute. Myotherapy Institute, which was ranked 65th in the country in 2010, is located in Lincoln.
35 students graduated with certificate in massage therapy from Myotherapy Institute in 2010.
The tuition rate at Myotherapy Institute was $12,300 per year.

The third-ranked school in Nebraska with a massage therapy program is Universal College of Healing Arts, which is located in Omaha. In 2010, it was ranked 67th nationwide.
In 2010, Universal College of Healing Arts graduated 45 students from its massage therapy programs.
Tuition at Universal College of Healing Arts was $11,450 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Nebraska's massage therapy schools ranges from $12,300 per year to $11,450 per year. But, the average tuition is $7,917 per year.
The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Nebraska massage therapy schools were charged at the following schools:

Myotherapy Institute - located in Lincoln, students are charged $12,300 per year

Universal College of Healing Arts - located in Omaha, students are charged $11,450 per year

The following Nebraska massage therapy schools had the lowest tuition rates:

Universal College of Healing Arts - located in Omaha, students are charged $11,450 per year

Myotherapy Institute - located in Lincoln, students are charged $12,300 per year

A massage therapy certificate from a Nebraska school... what next?

A large number of Nebraska massage therapy graduates become massage therapists.
If you decide to work as a massage therapist in Nebraska, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 420 Nebraska massage therapists as of 2010.
The following counties have the largest number of Nebraska massage therapists:

Harrison County - 270 massage therapists

Lancaster County - 70 massage therapists

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of massage therapists is expected to grow by 15% by 2018. There are projected to be 1,210 massage therapists working in the Nebraska then.

Salary

A massage therapist in Nebraska makes an average of $35,450 per year.
On average a massage therapist earns the most in the following Nebraska counties:

Harrison County - $27,350 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Nebraska statistics regarding a career in massage therapy and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as hospitality or sports medicine.